Silent Hill and Outlast Spiritual Child Where Dolls Hang Keeps You in the Scare with Feature Length Films

When a game is compared to the likes of Outlast, Silent Hill, P.T and more, you know you’re in for a treat, and Where Dolls Hang looks set to scare us sufficiently. Not just that, but the game is bringing with it a unique, of pant-messingly horrendous feature with it, when it releases. See full details below.

Per Steelkrill Studio:

Steelkrill Studio has revealed a unique feature coming to its upcoming psychological survival horror game inspired by Mexican Folklore and real life location, Where Dolls Hang. Players will be able to find and watch complete feature-length 1 hour long horror films directly inside the game world. 

Unlike traditional survival horror experiences, Where Dolls Hang puts players in the role of a detective. Players must investigate missing person cases by examining bodies, collecting clues, placing evidence markers, and documenting crime scenes with an in-game camera, all while surviving the dangers lurking within the woods.

Set in Mexico and inspired by the country’s folklore and the real-life Island of Dolls (Isla de las Muñecas), Where Dolls Hang blends psychological horror, survival, exploration, and detective investigation. While searching both the forest and your home, players can stumble upon working televisions and projectors that play full public-domain horror films from beginning to end. Rather than short clips or Easter eggs, these are complete movies that players can sit down and watch if they choose. Among the featured films is the iconic 1968 zombie classic Night of the Living Dead, with additional public-domain horror films hidden throughout the world.

Described as a blend of The Forest, Outlast, P.T and Silent Hill, Where Dolls Hang combines survival mechanics, exploration, and crafting with psychological horror and a unique forensic investigation system rarely seen in the genre.

Features:

• Watch Full-Length Horror Movies – Discover complete public-domain horror films that can be watched from start to finish inside the game.
• Classic Horror Included – Watch legendary films like Night of the Living Dead without leaving the game world.
• Psychological Survival Horror – Explore a haunting world inspired by Mexico’s folklore and the real-life Island of Dolls.
• Detective Investigation Gameplay – Examine bodies, collect clues, document crime scenes, and uncover the truth behind a series of disappearances.
• Survival & Exploration – Travel between cursed islands by boat, gather resources, craft tools, and survive an ever-present supernatural threat.

Where Dolls Hang isn’t going to pull any punches, I think you’ll agree. It’s currently in development for PC, and the release date is unknown.

Will you be playing it when it releases? What do you think of this feature? Will you be sat there watching Night of the Living Dead, or would you just rather play the game? Let us know in the comments below!

For your next read, check out how Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations’ chain spear may change the franchise, or our review of Lassen’s Loop, the do-it-yourself, music-maker video game tribute.

Luke Addison

Luke Addison is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Thumb Wars. Having previously been a part of multiple outlets over the years, including building an entire gaming team from nothing to something, he thought it best to forge his own path and answer only to himself. As likely to be found playing the latest game as he is in the kitchen relaxing (by cooking), he always brings the same bold and brash attitude to everything he does, with a heavy leaning on sarcasm and dry wit!